Quick Glance: Ted Cruz's Worries Over Senate Seat
- Ted Cruz, the Texas senator, is under pressure due to his questionable podcast deal with iHeartMedia, amidst his increasingly desperate fundraising efforts.
- Cruz is being outpaced by his opponent Colin Allred in fundraising by three times, which might explain his fundraising concerns for reelection.
- The payments from iHeartMedia to a Cruz-affiliated Super PAC raise questions of potential unlawful contributions, as federal officials are prohibited from soliciting over $5,000 to PACs.
- Cruz is struggling to retain his Senate seat as Texas, once a reliable red state, is swiftly turning into a purple battleground, causing concern within the Republican Party.
Quick Glance: Biden shocks allies with border wall revelation
- President Biden's decision to proceed with border wall construction has shocked allies and immigration advocates.
- The administration's participation in the roundtable received praise from CHC members; however, there was no mention of plans to restart border wall construction.
- A notice posted on the Federal Register on Wednesday waived several environmental and historical protection laws to allow for wall construction in Starr County, Texas, using funds appropriated in 2019 for that purpose.
- When asked if he believes the border wall works, Biden sighed, 'no.'
In a defamation lawsuit against Beto O’Rourke, lawyers debate whether Dallas pipeline tycoon Kelcy Warren is a public figure.
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Quick Glance: Biden's Speech Celebrates Midterm Election Results, but He Faces New Challenges
- President Biden, dressed in a blue suit, looks at a reporter who is asking a question into a microphone held by a White House aide.
- President Biden had the best midterm results of any president in 20 years, avoiding a Republican surge that had been forecast.
- While Mr. Biden retains his veto pen, the path to keeping government doors open and avoiding a national debt default may pass through Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican leader vying for speaker.
- According to advisers, Mr. Biden might spend most of the next two years traveling the country for ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Beto O'Rourke gave a concession speech in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term ... Show more
BREAKING: In the Texas gubernatorial race, Republican Greg Abbott will win reelection, defeating Beto O'Rourke, ABC News projects. abcn.ws/3Uz15ic #Election2022
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) projected to win reelection, handing Beto O’Rourke (D) his third loss in 6 years.
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Quick Glance: Midterm elections in the United States: Democrats win Arizona Senate seat.
- Mark Kelly, Arizona's new and old senator, addresses his supporters on election night.
- After a three-day counting marathon, Democrat Mark Kelly has successfully defended his hard-fought Senate seat in Arizona's legislative elections.
- Republicans intended to unseat Democrats from Arizona's Senate seat.
- A majority of 218 votes is required.
Beto O’Rourke outraised Gov. Greg Abbott for a third consecutive time in October, according to campaign finance reports that came out Tuesday.
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